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if we cannot defeat the taliban, if our counterinsurgency has not broken the back of the taliban, i cannot see how a novice, newly built afghan security force can do the job. >> what do you think the other options are that the president could credibly have presented tonight to the american people? you understand both the politics at work here as well as the operational realities. what else could the president have said other than what he said tonight that you think might have actually been credible given your experience? >> i would have like to hear much more from him about a diplomatic strategy. if you cannot end the war militarily, the only other way the war is going to go away is in some kind of deal where they agree to a peace settlement. it's not been part of the debate for sending troops in or not part of the debate for bringing the troops out. ultimately by withdrawing these troops, the president has already indicated that he doesn't think we can defeat the taliban on the battlefield, we can just hold them off but really cannot defeat them. so it remains to be seen whether there is
if we cannot defeat the taliban, if our counterinsurgency has not broken the back of the taliban, i cannot see how a novice, newly built afghan security force can do the job. >> what do you think the other options are that the president could credibly have presented tonight to the american people? you understand both the politics at work here as well as the operational realities. what else could the president have said other than what he said tonight that you think might have actually...
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what happened and was it the taliban? >> reporter: well, to be honest with you, not only was it a sledge hammer to president karzai but a sledge hammer to kandahar at the moment. what we know about the death of ahmad wali karzai, referred to as awk, he was killed by a bodyguard, a trusted companion, the taliban did claim responsibility saying they've been working with this bodyguard for some time now to infiltrate the head of the council. awk was influential as well as infamous power broker down south. one thing that the u.s. and nato forces needed him for was the fact he was a stabilizing factor in kandahar. with the deather afraid of the vacuum that's going to leave behind. >> you sat down with an exclusive interview with outgoing ambassador carl eikenberry. what did you learn from him? you spoke to him before this assassination. tell us about it. >> reporter: that's right. we spoke to him yesterday, the outgoing u.s. ambassador sit down with an exclusive interview with nbc news and talked about his time in afghanistan.
what happened and was it the taliban? >> reporter: well, to be honest with you, not only was it a sledge hammer to president karzai but a sledge hammer to kandahar at the moment. what we know about the death of ahmad wali karzai, referred to as awk, he was killed by a bodyguard, a trusted companion, the taliban did claim responsibility saying they've been working with this bodyguard for some time now to infiltrate the head of the council. awk was influential as well as infamous power...
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he was not kidnapped by the taliban. he did build schools, but critic say not nearly as many as he claimed. an author donated $75,000 to mortensen's charity until he got suspicious. now writing, mortensen has lied about the noble deeds he's done, the risks he's taken, the people he's met, the number of schools he's built. a watchdog group tells nbc news that charity has paid for mortensen to fly charter çplan. >> they only had one audited financial statement which came out last fall. >> mortensen is now ducking television interviews. >> i need to sign these books right now so -- >> he wouldn't talk to nbc news, but told outside magazine there were some omissions and compressions. there are discrepancies that, again, have to do with compression of events. acknowledging he took literary license. >> standards for nonfiction are pretty clear. you don't compress to the point of creating a story that isn't true relative to what actuallyc happen in this case. >> nbc news learned there could be a problem with his second book,
he was not kidnapped by the taliban. he did build schools, but critic say not nearly as many as he claimed. an author donated $75,000 to mortensen's charity until he got suspicious. now writing, mortensen has lied about the noble deeds he's done, the risks he's taken, the people he's met, the number of schools he's built. a watchdog group tells nbc news that charity has paid for mortensen to fly charter çplan. >> they only had one audited financial statement which came out last fall....
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we're talking about the story of a remarkable woman who managed to survive under taliban rule. talk to us about how one woman's struggle can really become emblematic for all women trying to fight for rights in afghanistan. >> that's right. and i think trying to fight for rights all around the world. i think her story was one young woman who was able to create a business during the taliban, that created jobs for about 100 women in her neighborhood. so during the years when they weren't even supposed to be on the streets they were bread winners. i think even under an oppressive regime like the taliban was, these girls managed to find a way to navigate around the rules and provide for people counting on them. i think it's a universal story relevant to what is going on in the middle east today. >> hillary clinton has made this a prime issue and created a huge office really to address women's problems. we've got women, representatives from the state department traveling around the world. yet it could all be rolled back. we're seeing increasing pressure for american withdrawal and ac
we're talking about the story of a remarkable woman who managed to survive under taliban rule. talk to us about how one woman's struggle can really become emblematic for all women trying to fight for rights in afghanistan. >> that's right. and i think trying to fight for rights all around the world. i think her story was one young woman who was able to create a business during the taliban, that created jobs for about 100 women in her neighborhood. so during the years when they weren't...
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the taliban certainly has a motivation for doing this. we don't know, however, we don't have independent evidence that the taliban was responsible. >> richard engel, thank you very much indeed. >>> before we go, a note on a passing. sherman schwartz, the man who created "gilligan's island" and "the brady bunch" died earlier this morning. he worked for years for notables like bob hope and red skelton. it was his tale, professor, millionaire, his wife among them plus the story of a lovely lady with three lovely girls and a man named brady, a group that somehow form add family. it's those stories that he will forever be remembered by. sherwood schwartz was 94 years old. eein balance after 50, i switched to a complete multivitamin with more. only one a day women's 50+ advantage has ginkgo for memory and concentration, plus support for bone and breast health. a great addition to my routine. [ female announcer ] one a day women's. on a track that simulates the world's toughest roads. ♪ [ tires screeching ] ♪ if it can survive this drive...
the taliban certainly has a motivation for doing this. we don't know, however, we don't have independent evidence that the taliban was responsible. >> richard engel, thank you very much indeed. >>> before we go, a note on a passing. sherman schwartz, the man who created "gilligan's island" and "the brady bunch" died earlier this morning. he worked for years for notables like bob hope and red skelton. it was his tale, professor, millionaire, his wife among them...
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there's speculation of everybody from the cia to drug lords to the taliban. >> absolutely. that speculation is still runs. it's not clear whether his absence will have that big of a stabilizing effect. from the united states point of view karzai's brother caused a lot of problems, he was always playing a double game, but he managed a lot of relationships. he had the charisma to maintain that network. for karzai. that was crucial. you can see how karzai really needed a counterbalance to the taliban when it came to now we have to see who can fill that void try to manage those relationship nots to mention the lucrative narcotics routes to try to maintain the piece while u.s. forces are there. more importantly, though, the real focus we have is the u.s./pakistani negotiation and whether pakistan can come through in developing some sort of accommodate with the taliban that would allow the u.s. to disengage. >> dave, go ahead. >> what is the impact of the united states drawing down in afghanistan? i'm talking about police actions and espionage, which we can pursue anyway. what is
there's speculation of everybody from the cia to drug lords to the taliban. >> absolutely. that speculation is still runs. it's not clear whether his absence will have that big of a stabilizing effect. from the united states point of view karzai's brother caused a lot of problems, he was always playing a double game, but he managed a lot of relationships. he had the charisma to maintain that network. for karzai. that was crucial. you can see how karzai really needed a counterbalance to...
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it is operating as a portal for the taliban and al qaeda. why is iran doing this? probably not for idea logical reasons. they wanted to reach a deal and ever since then they have been holding this issue. there have been high ranking members that are allowed to live in iran. the question is what games do they want to play? >> they have different approaches and what does iran stand to gain by giving this safe passage to al qaeda? >> this is not idea logical. they are looking at the situation and maybe saying in terms of existential threats to the existence of the rezeem in tehran, what is the biggest threat? is it al qaeda or the united states? in the minds of the leadership right now, they see the u.s. as a greater threat than they do al qaeda. they can deal with it. the u.s. is a real threat. >> more next hour. many thanks. >> the syrian government is ratching up the crack down on activists ahead of the holy month of ramadan. syrian troops and tanks stormed the city before dawn today, killing at least 45 people in a borage of shelling and gunfire. they have seen so
it is operating as a portal for the taliban and al qaeda. why is iran doing this? probably not for idea logical reasons. they wanted to reach a deal and ever since then they have been holding this issue. there have been high ranking members that are allowed to live in iran. the question is what games do they want to play? >> they have different approaches and what does iran stand to gain by giving this safe passage to al qaeda? >> this is not idea logical. they are looking at the...
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unfortunately that night the taliban had their target in sight. they were able to shoot that rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire to bring that helicopter down. general allen mentioned that this is not going to make them not use those chinooks in the future. in fact, these operations will still be ongoing throughout the country. >> thank you so much for your report from kabul. >>> meanwhile here the treasury department today announced new sanctions against syria as the regime continues its crockdown. the u.s. is targeting a syrian bank and a mobile phone company both of which have helped fund the government's violence against protesters. we're joined by wes moore. wes, great to see you. first of all, let's talk about syria and what we now know the. the u.n. is taking up its condemnation of syria from last week. they're having a meeting this afternoon in advance of that the u.s. ambassador to the united nations susan rice spoke out again today. here's what she had to say. >> in the view of the united states he has lost his legitimacy to ru
unfortunately that night the taliban had their target in sight. they were able to shoot that rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire to bring that helicopter down. general allen mentioned that this is not going to make them not use those chinooks in the future. in fact, these operations will still be ongoing throughout the country. >> thank you so much for your report from kabul. >>> meanwhile here the treasury department today announced new sanctions against syria as the...
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they still have a tremendous amount of influence over the taliban. as you said the relationship is certainly going south right now. another interesting twist in these negotiations are that the person who the u.s. has been talking to in the taliban was formerly detained by the pakistanis i believe last year so it is unclear what his situation is vis-a-vis the pakistanis and during his time in captivity he was given any instructions or that type of thing. these are murky issues that are trying to be sorted out. >> thank you so much. >>> and more pressure against muammar gadhafi. the international criminal court in the hague has issued a warrant for his arrest. the court says gadhafi and his aids including his son are quote, criminally responsible for crimes including the murder against civilians. does that in one daily dose. new citracal slow release... continuously releases calcium plus d for the efficient absorption my body needs. citracal. for the efficient absorption my body needs. host: could switching to geico reon car insurance? or more host: do
they still have a tremendous amount of influence over the taliban. as you said the relationship is certainly going south right now. another interesting twist in these negotiations are that the person who the u.s. has been talking to in the taliban was formerly detained by the pakistanis i believe last year so it is unclear what his situation is vis-a-vis the pakistanis and during his time in captivity he was given any instructions or that type of thing. these are murky issues that are trying to...
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the visit is aimed at encouraging the country's leadership to keep up reconciliation wefrts the taliban ahead of u.s. troop withdrawal plans. 10,000 u.s. troops are scheduled to be sent, or brought home by the end of this year. secretary clinton is expected to meet with afghan president hamid karzai tomorrow. coming up, wild wicked weather. strong winds are whipping up waves in chicago. waves as high as 25 feet. and this is what happened in florida today. a tornado touches down. we'll have the very latest on the weather. >>> plus for the first time since 2009, social security checks are getting bigger, but is that really good news? i'm not a number. i'm not a line item on a budget. and i'm definitely not a pushover. but i am a voter. so washington... before you even think about cutting my medicare and social security benefits... here's a number you should remember. 50 million. we are 50 million seniors who earned our benefits... and you will be hearing from us... today and on election day. ♪ >>> welcome back to "news nation." take a look at the damage after a tornado slammed through t
the visit is aimed at encouraging the country's leadership to keep up reconciliation wefrts the taliban ahead of u.s. troop withdrawal plans. 10,000 u.s. troops are scheduled to be sent, or brought home by the end of this year. secretary clinton is expected to meet with afghan president hamid karzai tomorrow. coming up, wild wicked weather. strong winds are whipping up waves in chicago. waves as high as 25 feet. and this is what happened in florida today. a tornado touches down. we'll have the...
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and that's why we're seeing more and more afghans turning to the taliban because they believe in the end the nato coalition will leave them alone and they'll have to fend for themselves. >> and the vice president's day, the rest of his day, i know he met with general petraeus, ambassador eikenberry. how is he spending the rest of his time in afghanistan? >> reporter: from what we know, he's going to be heading off to talk to other military commanders. if we remember back in 2009, vice president biden was fully against this counter insurgency strategy that president obama implemented in afghanistan, a strategy general petraeus is fully backing. counterterrorism is something that vice president biden was actually information, meaning a smaller u.s. military footprint. about if they really will start drawing down in july 2011 as is expected, that doesn't mean that they're fully going leave and they'll have to rely on counterterrorism, which means more special operation forces on the ground as well as drone strikes in different areas of not just afghanistan, but also pakistan. >> all rig
and that's why we're seeing more and more afghans turning to the taliban because they believe in the end the nato coalition will leave them alone and they'll have to fend for themselves. >> and the vice president's day, the rest of his day, i know he met with general petraeus, ambassador eikenberry. how is he spending the rest of his time in afghanistan? >> reporter: from what we know, he's going to be heading off to talk to other military commanders. if we remember back in 2009,...
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pete sessions said the taliban could serve as a model for how republicans could become an insurgency. after those alleged remarks, more offensive than what mr. sessions said about his fellow republicans. sarah palin is bringing back her phrasing of talking about president obama palling around with terrorists. the accusation she made just tonight on fox news. is the dawn of this rhetoric coming back and in full force? >> i don't know in a it ever really web at way, there might have been a couple moments after gabrielle giffords was shot where people thought they were going to tone it down. but the idea that the republican party is so unbelievably outraged by political indelicacy, given the unprecedented language that they used, to talk about not just obama, but relatively obscure aids, there's been a fairly -- there's a tradition of faux outrage on both sides. given the unprecedented campaign that's been waged, there's something really rich, but also not really unexpected that they would be kind of milking this possible off the record behind closed doors comment for all its worth. >> d
pete sessions said the taliban could serve as a model for how republicans could become an insurgency. after those alleged remarks, more offensive than what mr. sessions said about his fellow republicans. sarah palin is bringing back her phrasing of talking about president obama palling around with terrorists. the accusation she made just tonight on fox news. is the dawn of this rhetoric coming back and in full force? >> i don't know in a it ever really web at way, there might have been a...
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. >>> the marines say the taliban fighters responsible for downing a helicopter this weekend were taken out by taken out by an ai last night. >>> there were looting and smaller things reported in london. >>> apple is officially america's most valuable company worth more than $377 billion. >>> and now, back it "hardball." >>> well, welcome back to "hardball." texas governor rick perry has big weekend plans. he'll travel from south carolina to new hampshire to iowa. he is expected it make an announcement on saturday about his intentions for the white house. for no big secret there, but will he steal the thunder from what's supposed to be the big event the ames straw poll in iowa? here to discuss more is michael steele, and democratic strategist eric burns. gentlemen, thank you for joining us. i want an assessment about who will lose. perry looks like he's coming in. first, michael, is he coming in saturday? rick perry, governor of texas? >> i think this is the announcement before the announcement. i think he's laid a lot of groundwork with donors. he's going to now touch on starting this
. >>> the marines say the taliban fighters responsible for downing a helicopter this weekend were taken out by taken out by an ai last night. >>> there were looting and smaller things reported in london. >>> apple is officially america's most valuable company worth more than $377 billion. >>> and now, back it "hardball." >>> well, welcome back to "hardball." texas governor rick perry has big weekend plans. he'll travel from south...
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under his command fighters from the aircraft carrier "uss enterprise" pounded taliban positions in the weeks after 9/11 and his carrier strike group played a critical role in air operations over iraq. having served as a nato commander, sandy is well known to our allies, having served on the joint staff. is he known and trusted here at the white house. most recently, as head of northern command sandy's been responsible for the defense of homeland and support to states and communities in times of crisis such as the recent tornadoes and the floods along the mississippi. he supported our mexican partners in their fight against the cartels and japanese allies in the response to their nuclear emergency. so sandy knows that we have to be prepared for the full range of challenges. sandy win thank you and your wife mary and your two sons for your continued service. i've selected general dempsey and admiral winnefeld because of their record, potential as individuals. i've already selected them because they will make an extraordinary team, despite their competing loyalties to army and navy. betwe
under his command fighters from the aircraft carrier "uss enterprise" pounded taliban positions in the weeks after 9/11 and his carrier strike group played a critical role in air operations over iraq. having served as a nato commander, sandy is well known to our allies, having served on the joint staff. is he known and trusted here at the white house. most recently, as head of northern command sandy's been responsible for the defense of homeland and support to states and communities...
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passed by the pakistani taliban, got close to blowing up a bokmb in times square. only thing that stopped him, too stupid to put a bomb together properly. whether there is plot at all, that won't stop it next time. local, state, frederal, have to take this seriously and let the public know about it, inform them even if it's a fairly farfetched threat. >> i've got to ask you, michael. i don't know anything about terrorism except what we read in papers. seems to me israel, back in the i.r.a. day, small scale, in a room, kill a bunch of people. blow up a police station. that kind of low-level terrorism has not hit this country. only by this iconic event and what happened in east africa and some other places. is al qaeda bent on only dramatic events? >> no, i don't think so. al qaeda would love to do something small. they've been exhorting their people that adhere to their ideology in the u.s. to take action, even with a .9 millimeter pistol, anything they can do. >> horrible stuff. >> talking about a couple guys coming in with perhaps better training that may or may n
passed by the pakistani taliban, got close to blowing up a bokmb in times square. only thing that stopped him, too stupid to put a bomb together properly. whether there is plot at all, that won't stop it next time. local, state, frederal, have to take this seriously and let the public know about it, inform them even if it's a fairly farfetched threat. >> i've got to ask you, michael. i don't know anything about terrorism except what we read in papers. seems to me israel, back in the...
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who put his life on the line on a hot summer day, and he and his fellow soldiers were fighting the taliban and as he was fighting, he saw a live grenade and picked it up and throw it out of the range, and blew up and he lost his hand. >> and he had been wounded by a previous hand grenade and taken several of the comrades to safety. you asked the question earlier about how come not more medals of honor in the conflict, series of conflicts in which it has been difficult fighting, and part of the answer is that any kind of award is a subjective evaluation and has to go through the chain of the command, and everybody in the world looks at it. and in and in the end, the selection is made in such a way that it makes the recipient realize that he is representing all of those people who have not been recognized. >> it is interesting that one of the army ranger captains who was with him said, quote, he is not the kind of person who likes this kind of attention, but he did something really special that day. i mean, when you think about really special that day, that is usually, you know, helping some
who put his life on the line on a hot summer day, and he and his fellow soldiers were fighting the taliban and as he was fighting, he saw a live grenade and picked it up and throw it out of the range, and blew up and he lost his hand. >> and he had been wounded by a previous hand grenade and taken several of the comrades to safety. you asked the question earlier about how come not more medals of honor in the conflict, series of conflicts in which it has been difficult fighting, and part...
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but, it wasn't terribly successful from the taliban's point of view. just to climb up on buildings and start raining mortars onto people. they didn't get inside the embassy. but it certainly causes a lot of concern. >> as you point out the cia director was speaking today, and this is what he had to say. this is david petraeus, first week on the job. >> that prospect remains real, and a concern, and is, of course, why we are working so hard to help enable our afghan partners to be able to secure and to govern themselves. there are very good afghan forces. they have demonstrated the ability to do this and they are, indeed, again doing it right now. >> so general petraeus says they are doing it. but you've been on the ground there and you know general petraeus well. he's the newly testifying as the head of the cia. >> he's been in afghanistan. >> that's putting a gloss on it. >> i think that is putting a gloss on it, frankly. the reality is that there is an afghan government, certainly. and there are afghan security forces that do run the country on a day
but, it wasn't terribly successful from the taliban's point of view. just to climb up on buildings and start raining mortars onto people. they didn't get inside the embassy. but it certainly causes a lot of concern. >> as you point out the cia director was speaking today, and this is what he had to say. this is david petraeus, first week on the job. >> that prospect remains real, and a concern, and is, of course, why we are working so hard to help enable our afghan partners to be...
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miles from the border with pakistan eight american troops were killed by a pair of bombs for which the taliban claimed responsibility. two afghan police officers were also killed yet another american was killed in a separate helicopter crash in afghanistan today. in january house minority leader nancy pelosi told me she thought congress would be ready this year for a hard discussion about ending the war in afghanistan. she said it would be a discussion that would be largely disconnected from partisan lines. nancy pelosi predicted that party affiliation would cease to be the best predictor of a member of congress's position on whether or not it is time to end the afghan war. that prediction has largely come true. osama bin laden has been killed and those bipartisan politics and the best real prospects ever of actually winding down our decade of war in afghanistan are the subject of the final portion of my interview with harry reid the senate majority leader which we will be airing on tomorrow night's show. today there was a vote in the house on requiring an accelerated draw down of u.s. forces
miles from the border with pakistan eight american troops were killed by a pair of bombs for which the taliban claimed responsibility. two afghan police officers were also killed yet another american was killed in a separate helicopter crash in afghanistan today. in january house minority leader nancy pelosi told me she thought congress would be ready this year for a hard discussion about ending the war in afghanistan. she said it would be a discussion that would be largely disconnected from...
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they were targeting a taliban compound. there were 12 taliban members in the when the operation began. the rangers came in by helicopter. they engaged in a fire fight. the fire fight lasted 30 to 40 minutes. it was quite intense. so intense that american reinforcements were called in. it's when the helicopter carrying 22 navy s.e.a.l.s arrived. initially, it was a successful operation. the navy s.e.a.l.s managed to somewhat subdue the compound. the fire fight dropped in intensity. as they were leaving the area, it was struck, according to the taliban, by a single rpg bringing it crashing to the ground. they say the sight is secure. they closed off the area but they are still trying to identify and recover some of the remains of personnel and the equipment. >> richard, live in kabul. thanks very much. we'll check in with you later. >> can i just say one thing? >> yeah. >> back during somalia where we lost some men, it was on the front page of the papers for weeks and we had a movie about it, "black hawk down." we had 30 men
they were targeting a taliban compound. there were 12 taliban members in the when the operation began. the rangers came in by helicopter. they engaged in a fire fight. the fire fight lasted 30 to 40 minutes. it was quite intense. so intense that american reinforcements were called in. it's when the helicopter carrying 22 navy s.e.a.l.s arrived. initially, it was a successful operation. the navy s.e.a.l.s managed to somewhat subdue the compound. the fire fight dropped in intensity. as they were...
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passed by the pakistani taliban, got close to blowing up a bomb in times square. only thing that stopped him, too stupid to put a bomb together properly. that's not an assurance next time. whether there is plot at all, that won't stop it next time. local, state, federal, have to take this seriously and let the public know about it, inform them even if it's a fairly farfetched threat. >> i've got to ask you, michael. i don't know anything about terrorism except what we read in papers. seems to me israel, back in the i.r.a. day, small scale, in a room, kill a bunch of people. blow up a police station. that kind of low-level terrorism has not hit this country. only by this iconic event and what happened in east africa and some other places. is al qaeda bent on only dramatic events? >> no, i don't think so. al qaeda would love to do something small. they've been exhorting their people that adhere to their ideology in the u.s. to take action, even with a .9 millimeter pistol, anything they can do. >> horrible stuff. >> talking about a couple guys coming in with perhaps
passed by the pakistani taliban, got close to blowing up a bomb in times square. only thing that stopped him, too stupid to put a bomb together properly. that's not an assurance next time. whether there is plot at all, that won't stop it next time. local, state, federal, have to take this seriously and let the public know about it, inform them even if it's a fairly farfetched threat. >> i've got to ask you, michael. i don't know anything about terrorism except what we read in papers....
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the taliban claiming responsibility for that assassination as well. we are joining a round table and looked ahead to the future for that region and our efforts there. here they are. >> david ignatius, what a contrast. bush's presidency was defined by the wars we were fighting. barack obama is by and large giving a blank check by the american people, get it done. we don't want to talk about it. >> the country is war weary. we know that. obama is responding to that. obama has been tough on the main fight against al qaeda, killing osama bin laden was the main sign of that. the drone attacks, not only in pakistan, but other countries. >> talk about the intensity of that, david. for americans that don't understand, talk about how intense obama's drone wars have been against al qaeda. >> at the peak of drone activity, we were operating three to four times as many missions as had been the case during the bush administration. we were stepped up. the criteria for drone attacks was loose. they were very, very aggressive targeting actions. just to say one more w
the taliban claiming responsibility for that assassination as well. we are joining a round table and looked ahead to the future for that region and our efforts there. here they are. >> david ignatius, what a contrast. bush's presidency was defined by the wars we were fighting. barack obama is by and large giving a blank check by the american people, get it done. we don't want to talk about it. >> the country is war weary. we know that. obama is responding to that. obama has been...
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an air strike today killed a senior commander in the taliban-linked group in pakistan. blamed for coordinating attacks on afghan forces for moving weapons across the pakistani border. >>> another march is planned in lower manhattan today. more demonstrators join the occupy wall street protest. organizers say the crowds could swell into the thousands as members of labor unions and community organizations join the demonstrations. >>> in a new test today, the u.s. military says its defense system was able to successfully take out two different missiles fired around the same time. i think missile defense here. officials say it's a key step in efforts to protect u.s. interests against weapons fired from the air and the sea. >>> and in illinois, a congressional seat will be open for the first time in more than two decades. jerry costello announced he'll not seek re-election. the state's republican party says winning control of the seat will be among its top priorities in 2012, one of the few swing states that might be still left after that massive redistricting that took plac
an air strike today killed a senior commander in the taliban-linked group in pakistan. blamed for coordinating attacks on afghan forces for moving weapons across the pakistani border. >>> another march is planned in lower manhattan today. more demonstrators join the occupy wall street protest. organizers say the crowds could swell into the thousands as members of labor unions and community organizations join the demonstrations. >>> in a new test today, the u.s. military says...
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passed by the pakistani taliban, got close to blowing up a bomb in times square. only thing that stopped him, too stupid to put a bomb together properly. that's not an assurance next time. whether there is plot at all, that won't stop it next time. local, state, federal, have to take this seriously and let the public know about it, inform them even if it's a fairly farfetched threat. >> i've got to ask you, michael. i don't know anything about terrorism except what we read in papers. seems to me israel, back in the i.r.a. day, small scale, in a room, kill a bunch of people. blow up a police station. that kind of low-level terrorism has not hit this country. only by this iconic event and what happened in east africa and some other places. is al qaeda bent on only dramatic events? >> no, i don't think so. al qaeda would love to do something small. they've been exhorting their people that adhere to their ideology in the u.s. to take action, even with a .9 millimeter pistol, anything they can do. >> horrible stuff. >> talking about a couple guys coming in with perhaps
passed by the pakistani taliban, got close to blowing up a bomb in times square. only thing that stopped him, too stupid to put a bomb together properly. that's not an assurance next time. whether there is plot at all, that won't stop it next time. local, state, federal, have to take this seriously and let the public know about it, inform them even if it's a fairly farfetched threat. >> i've got to ask you, michael. i don't know anything about terrorism except what we read in papers....
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i think the problem in afghanistan is taliban, different than al qaeda. i think the problem is karzai. this remind me of vietnam, when we had two presidents just as corrupt and inefficient as they could be as partners. now, we have a guy who probably fixed the last election. just announced repressive measures for women, the democratic government, supposedly. this is time to get out. we can't change afghanistan and we have eliminated the al qaeda chief. al qaeda will still exist. that was never the problem, after we defeated al qaeda long ago and they moved to northwest pakistan, now the problem is the taliban. we don't have a partner in this one. it's a real problem. i think we're going to leave because the american people want us to leave. >> john. >> i love your column because it put the finger on what i've been feeling since bin laden was killed, which was this incredible sense of relief. i know that the war on terror is not over, i know al qaeda is still trying to kill us, i know things are dangerous and unintended bag very well might not be a bomb. f
i think the problem in afghanistan is taliban, different than al qaeda. i think the problem is karzai. this remind me of vietnam, when we had two presidents just as corrupt and inefficient as they could be as partners. now, we have a guy who probably fixed the last election. just announced repressive measures for women, the democratic government, supposedly. this is time to get out. we can't change afghanistan and we have eliminated the al qaeda chief. al qaeda will still exist. that was never...
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. >> wes, this week, the bombing in kabul of the intercon was a real signal from the taliban that they can pull off an inside job, they can attack a real hard target because the intercon was well defended. that is a signal that despite what we say about being able to withdraw the surge troops, we have not perhaps made the progress that the administration had hoped for and has claimed. >> it was a clear signal both from the taliban and also from the network. one thing about afghanistan, it's complex in terms of the amount of groups and agencies you are talking about in terms of reconciliation. i do think it's important to remember that we can't look at that and look at this purely from an anecdotal perspective. there has been tremendous progress in terms of the actual drafting and the actual training of afghan forces. i know there are reports about how afghan forces were running away as the conflict was going on, which possibly was the case but also, the majority of afghan forces reacted quickly, reacted swiftly and professionally to what happened there and we're really on the forefront
. >> wes, this week, the bombing in kabul of the intercon was a real signal from the taliban that they can pull off an inside job, they can attack a real hard target because the intercon was well defended. that is a signal that despite what we say about being able to withdraw the surge troops, we have not perhaps made the progress that the administration had hoped for and has claimed. >> it was a clear signal both from the taliban and also from the network. one thing about...
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taxpayer money has been funneled to the taliban. the unreleased investigation provides seemingly definitive evidence that corruption has put u.s. money into enemy hands. >> and the sixth and largest state, new york, recognizes same-sex marriage. that's a look at the news. time for politico with willie. >> we turn to the chief white house correspondent, mr. mike allen. >> welcome back, willie. >> thank you, and good to see you. let's talk about the rivalry between tim pawlenty and michele bachmann, and at first they said they did not want to go negative, but things have changed, haven't they? >> the minnesota twins are going after each other. it started with pawlenty's campaign, who's up against bachmann in iowa. she's the favorite. he has to do well there and he isolated her as his number one threat. his campaign put out material talking about how she has little record and saying she will fade, that she doesn't have a future. and then everything interesting happened, and until now congresswoman bachmann has shrugged off attacks from
taxpayer money has been funneled to the taliban. the unreleased investigation provides seemingly definitive evidence that corruption has put u.s. money into enemy hands. >> and the sixth and largest state, new york, recognizes same-sex marriage. that's a look at the news. time for politico with willie. >> we turn to the chief white house correspondent, mr. mike allen. >> welcome back, willie. >> thank you, and good to see you. let's talk about the rivalry between tim...
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both were targeted in a sustained and coordinated attack for which the taliban claimed credit. that said, the deputy police chief in kabul says he believes a different group is responsible. he's blaming the haqqani network. this footage is taken from outside a building under construction that overlooks the embassy complex. officials believe the militants today took positions inside that under construction building as part of their attack on the embassy area because of the clear sight lines they could get for shooting from that high-rise building. here's the scene on the streets of kabul near a military hospital close to the embassy complex. according to the latest cast from the associated press, seven afghans were killed in this attack. 15 were injured. no embassy or nato staff members were seriously hurt. look at this video. this video was distributed by nato, itself. they sent this out early in the day soon after the shooting stopped. the video is described as showing soldiers inside military headquarters in kabul fighting back against the attack on the embassy. you see the s
both were targeted in a sustained and coordinated attack for which the taliban claimed credit. that said, the deputy police chief in kabul says he believes a different group is responsible. he's blaming the haqqani network. this footage is taken from outside a building under construction that overlooks the embassy complex. officials believe the militants today took positions inside that under construction building as part of their attack on the embassy area because of the clear sight lines they...
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is an ethiopian national, and in the car they found some notebooks with notations about al qaeda and taliban. but that's all we have so far. now, there are also reports that there may have been other suspicious vehicles, one parked near the iwo jima memorial, and another parked in the vicinity of the pentagon. as far as we know, none of those checked out. the investigation continues. the man is still in custody. not clear at this point whether he's actually been charged with anything. >> following this breaking news story from the pentagon, jim miklaszewski, thanks. >>> now to my first reads of the morning. we're watching the three big political stories that have dominated the week. first the republican presidential race. voting begins this morning in new orleans at 11:00 at the republican leadership conference this weekend's cattle call. a dozen candidates are on a straw poll ballot and michelle bachmann and rick santorum, others are battling to become the conservative alternative to mitt romney. they all speak today. not on the ballot but looming over the gathering is the still-undecided t
is an ethiopian national, and in the car they found some notebooks with notations about al qaeda and taliban. but that's all we have so far. now, there are also reports that there may have been other suspicious vehicles, one parked near the iwo jima memorial, and another parked in the vicinity of the pentagon. as far as we know, none of those checked out. the investigation continues. the man is still in custody. not clear at this point whether he's actually been charged with anything. >>...
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>> we're knocking off taliban and we're certainly knocking off al qaeda. the question is my dad would probably ask, why are you knocking them off? maybe it's better -- certainly the senior guy. you don't want to get the mid-level guy. it would be better than knocking them off. better to capture them, interrogate them. >> amazing figure. when he was lost in the lake out there, i was amazed what happened. thank you, carl. i'm going to go see it. it's a great documentary. it's getting awards. the film opens tonight in washington. it's already sold out. log on to firstrunfeatures.com to find out other cities where the film is playing. you got to go see this movie. it's great. "the man nobody knew" including you didn't know him that well. >>> when we return, let me finish jack kennedy, finish that story. what he was like and what made him tick. we're going to talk about that next week. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. executor of efficiency. you can spot an amateur from a mile away... while going shoeless and metal-free in seconds. and you...rent from
>> we're knocking off taliban and we're certainly knocking off al qaeda. the question is my dad would probably ask, why are you knocking them off? maybe it's better -- certainly the senior guy. you don't want to get the mid-level guy. it would be better than knocking them off. better to capture them, interrogate them. >> amazing figure. when he was lost in the lake out there, i was amazed what happened. thank you, carl. i'm going to go see it. it's a great documentary. it's getting...
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started focusing on killing the taliban and everything changed. our mission changed. once again, we put our men and women in uniform in a position instead of doing what we trained them to do, go into a country, kill the enemy, meet your objective, come home, of rebuilding a country that wasn't built in the first place. >> i'm less interested to hear specific troop numbers. i want to hear what is the clarity of mission? while we might look at 10,000 or 20,000 it's a brigade, two or five that they have less to execute the mission. if it's still counter insurgency is significant number. if it's counterterrorism, it's a different equation. >> how does it happen? obviously, you have seen war up close. you have studied it. how does it happen that the united states of america has mission after all the lessons of the past, the mistakes in the past, where we sort of slipped into an antiinsurgency campaign when the initial goal was to go over and kill members of al qaeda? >> it goes back to what happened to soldiers on the ground. once the first shot goes off, the first casualt
started focusing on killing the taliban and everything changed. our mission changed. once again, we put our men and women in uniform in a position instead of doing what we trained them to do, go into a country, kill the enemy, meet your objective, come home, of rebuilding a country that wasn't built in the first place. >> i'm less interested to hear specific troop numbers. i want to hear what is the clarity of mission? while we might look at 10,000 or 20,000 it's a brigade, two or five...
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he may be saying that in order to get the taliban to the table. we're not leaving. i hope that's what it is. >> good point. >> this issue of 2014, for heaven's sake, the longest war in american tristry, it's got to be in the politics of 2012 and it should be in both parties, if this country is going to commit to a long war that the country doesn't want. >> it wasn't in 2008, dick lugar and john kerry, both on our show, on friday, dick lugar said we have to find a way to get out thereof. they are pressing for an exit strategy in advance of 2014. quick thing about the no-fly zone. you have nick kristoff and other people saying why can't you do as john kerry said something on a much smaller scale in benghazi, just help the rebels from being slaughtered. >> here's from tom freeman writes in "the new york times," the $110 billion question, the truth is we can't do much to consolidate the democracy movements in egypt and tunisia. they'll have to make it work themselves. but we could do what we can, which is divert some of the $110 billion we're lavishing on the afghan reg
he may be saying that in order to get the taliban to the table. we're not leaving. i hope that's what it is. >> good point. >> this issue of 2014, for heaven's sake, the longest war in american tristry, it's got to be in the politics of 2012 and it should be in both parties, if this country is going to commit to a long war that the country doesn't want. >> it wasn't in 2008, dick lugar and john kerry, both on our show, on friday, dick lugar said we have to find a way to get...
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always negotiating with the terrorists, it's negotiating with someone who may be sympathetic to the taliban. >> you know, you've got to give him credit. he seriously is on -- i saw this old movie on tv before where , p you know, the circus kept losing people that kept falling off the high wire. >> wow, good call. >> they hire another guy and said, let me guess, you want in? he says no. this guy is walking on a tight rope -- >> net-free. >> net-free, and he's doing interviews with i think everybody that asks despite the fact he's woefully ill-equipped. you've got to respect him for having the guts to do that. >> he has a good personal story. >> apparently he's on friday. >> we have him on friday? >> yeah. >> oh, good. >> he was asked about -- wasn't he asked about gay marriage last night too? on cnn? >> he's not a fan. >> yeah. show -- >> can we cue that? alex, do you have that? >> interesting thing about -- >> roll that. i didn't see that. >> i respect their right to make that choice. you don't see me bashing them or anything like that. i respect their right to make that choice. i don't hav
always negotiating with the terrorists, it's negotiating with someone who may be sympathetic to the taliban. >> you know, you've got to give him credit. he seriously is on -- i saw this old movie on tv before where , p you know, the circus kept losing people that kept falling off the high wire. >> wow, good call. >> they hire another guy and said, let me guess, you want in? he says no. this guy is walking on a tight rope -- >> net-free. >> net-free, and he's doing...
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what we ought to be doing right now i think is not seeking some sort of a deal with the taliban. i'm not against it. i favored it. but that's a limited aspect. what we ought to be doing is setting in motion the regional conference on the future of afghanistan with all of its neighbors. all of the countries i have mentioned. because ultimately they have a bigger stake in a stable afghanistan than we do and we ought to make it clear to them that we're going to be leaving. if we don't have this conference and we don't work out some international arrangement for a more stable afghanistan, it's your baby. it's your baby. it's your region. you will pay the consequences. so that's one thing we ought to be doing. there are still two more. >> dr. brzenzski, let me stick with afghanistan for a moment. and it involves iraq as well. a couple of days ago i was reading in the los angeles times that an army ranger 29 years of age was killed in afghanistan. he was on his 14th deployment overseas to iraq and afghanistan, his 14th deployment. what does it say and i realize this is kind of a cosmic
what we ought to be doing right now i think is not seeking some sort of a deal with the taliban. i'm not against it. i favored it. but that's a limited aspect. what we ought to be doing is setting in motion the regional conference on the future of afghanistan with all of its neighbors. all of the countries i have mentioned. because ultimately they have a bigger stake in a stable afghanistan than we do and we ought to make it clear to them that we're going to be leaving. if we don't have this...
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part of the reason the taliban took over is because we didn't stay. we don't want to stay in libya. >> right. >> there are all kinds of very, very difficult questions. the first one as you said all along, gadhafi's got to go. >> right. mike barnicle, gadhafi has to go but we are arming rebels despite the fact we don't know who the rebels are. >> considering arming rebels. >> they're firing at hotels where members of the foreign press are staying. >> yes, to andrea's point, there was a terrific piece in the front page of the "times" by chris chivers. not only are we trying to arm and supply a woefully under-armed opposition force to gadhafi, we are arming this group that they have no idea what to do, most of them, with the weaponry that we've given them. they are firing at the wrong targets. they are getting in their 1954 desotos and heading east. this is a real problem for this administration. i would assume andrea could speak to this better than any of us right now, i would assume in addition to cia operatives, we must have special force operatives o
part of the reason the taliban took over is because we didn't stay. we don't want to stay in libya. >> right. >> there are all kinds of very, very difficult questions. the first one as you said all along, gadhafi's got to go. >> right. mike barnicle, gadhafi has to go but we are arming rebels despite the fact we don't know who the rebels are. >> considering arming rebels. >> they're firing at hotels where members of the foreign press are staying. >> yes, to...
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i think almost all americans were really for going in there and taking down the taliban because they were given sanctuary to al qaeda and going after bin laden as hard as they could. but as soon as they got into nation building two years in, no, no, let's not do that. but let's take governor romney, he's being looked at, joe, and mika as the real potential nominee. you can see it coalescing. and he's got to watch everything he says, but i'll say this. i would like to see us out of afghanistan and almost the sooner the better. but looking at it straightforwardly, this is not going to end well for the united states. and it's not going to end well given the investment of blood and treasure and hopes and expectations of those making it a pro-western country in that part of the world. and i think we better realize it. and i think governor romney should really watch closely every word he says now because he's being looked at as a potential president. >> pat buchanan, it's not going to end well whether we get out in 2012. >> you're right. >> so how long do we keep fighting a decade-long war
i think almost all americans were really for going in there and taking down the taliban because they were given sanctuary to al qaeda and going after bin laden as hard as they could. but as soon as they got into nation building two years in, no, no, let's not do that. but let's take governor romney, he's being looked at, joe, and mika as the real potential nominee. you can see it coalescing. and he's got to watch everything he says, but i'll say this. i would like to see us out of afghanistan...
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we haven't won this war and the taliban are as strong as they have ever been and we will start drawing down troops in july and have them all out in 2014. is there anybody who thinks the afghan army and police, from what they've shown thus far, can do a job defeating the taliban americans an nato have been unable to do? i don't think so. >> and also whether we're turning the corner and can leave or we just should leave. at some point, one of those pressures is going to bear down on us. >> for people who are hopeful the president will withdraw forces, on the politics of it, this is a good sign, to have secretary gates starting to say there is a context we can leave safely suggests they're starting to lay the groundwork for making that move. he's been very much in favor of the surge and troops in afghanistan. for him to be now saying it's safe to come home may be the beginning of starting to see them lay the groundwork for a pretty beginning of the withdrawal this summer. >> of f the president has not started to remove substantial number of troops by the time of the general election, i pr
we haven't won this war and the taliban are as strong as they have ever been and we will start drawing down troops in july and have them all out in 2014. is there anybody who thinks the afghan army and police, from what they've shown thus far, can do a job defeating the taliban americans an nato have been unable to do? i don't think so. >> and also whether we're turning the corner and can leave or we just should leave. at some point, one of those pressures is going to bear down on us....
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oil, you've got money going back into the taliban. and so, get smart. 2/3 of your trade deficit comes from the purchase of fortune oil. >> i'm with you. >> thank you so much. business before the bell with erin burnett, next. ♪ [ folk pop ] [ man ] ♪ if you got worries then you're like me ♪ ♪ don't worry now i won't hurt you ♪ ♪ and if you got worries then you're like me ♪ ♪ don't worry now i won't desert you ♪ ♪ [ continues ] [ announcer ] when it comes to the things you care about, leave nothing to chance. travelers. insurance for auto and home. call or click now for an agent or quote. but you can still refinance to a fixed rate as low as 4.5% at lendingtree.com, where customers save an average of $293 a month. call lendingtree today. >>> erin, what did wall street think of the president's speech? >> i think from wall street's perspective, this was pretty great. he sort of dodged the social security issue, but talked about medicare and cuts in one sentence. three highlights that i wanted to throw up and some fact
oil, you've got money going back into the taliban. and so, get smart. 2/3 of your trade deficit comes from the purchase of fortune oil. >> i'm with you. >> thank you so much. business before the bell with erin burnett, next. ♪ [ folk pop ] [ man ] ♪ if you got worries then you're like me ♪ ♪ don't worry now i won't hurt you ♪ ♪ and if you got worries then you're like me ♪ ♪ don't worry now i won't desert you ♪ ♪ [ continues ] [ announcer ] when it comes to the...
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seven afghan soldiers were also kill in the taliban-led attack. eugene, so, how do we secure the country that the president is vowing to continue to do? >> boy, let's ask the russians how you secure that country. i've been skepticxepskeptical o ability to secure that country. i don't think it happens. >> every casualty carries a hard ache for everyone left behind. but the men who were killed the other day in the rocket-propelled grenade attack symbolized so much of what this country's effort is about in afghanistan. it's a devastating blow to us. because of the symbolism involved in this, you would hope -- i would hope that the president of the united states and perhaps the vice president as well go to dover air force base when these caskets are returned to this country. probably tonight or tomorrow. >>> coming up next, talking with former governor jon corzine. heel join the set. "morning joe" continues after a break. [ male announcer ] where'd you get that idea? how'd you learn to do that? what'd you use? every project we finish comes with a stor
seven afghan soldiers were also kill in the taliban-led attack. eugene, so, how do we secure the country that the president is vowing to continue to do? >> boy, let's ask the russians how you secure that country. i've been skepticxepskeptical o ability to secure that country. i don't think it happens. >> every casualty carries a hard ache for everyone left behind. but the men who were killed the other day in the rocket-propelled grenade attack symbolized so much of what this...
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think it white as well be seener than later because i can't see a difference between karzai and the taliban. >> there have been a few meetings around the country to educate the public. think based on the polls we looked at earlier, anyone serious about deficit reduction you must have military tax cuts and social security and medicare and medicaid and tax increases. and looking at the polls, the public doesn't get it, they don't get what we need to cut. they all need to give public education it would be smart. eric cantor and the president should together educate the republic. >> '÷3nornorah, a lot of them to stick it to the democrats like they did with the medicare advantage. >> there can be shared sacrifice. one issue i take with the "new york times" about defense cuts, talk about saving ç$4-6 billio annually and making the military pay higher premiums on health care. i think everybody agrees military pays enough and don't get paid enough. to take that out on the back of the military is not fair when you can reduce it by reducing our commitment in afghanistan and iraq. >> $2 billion ev
think it white as well be seener than later because i can't see a difference between karzai and the taliban. >> there have been a few meetings around the country to educate the public. think based on the polls we looked at earlier, anyone serious about deficit reduction you must have military tax cuts and social security and medicare and medicaid and tax increases. and looking at the polls, the public doesn't get it, they don't get what we need to cut. they all need to give public...
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if you leave us, the taliban will come back and security will persist in afghanistan. but this causes a big problem when it comes to the afghans and international -- i'm sorry. the americans and internationals here because right now they are confused on how to make their way forward. we've been in afghanistan for over ten years now in 2001 primarily the americans and international community was welcomed with open arms. ten kbreers later, many afghans are very frustrated. >> atia, thank you for that come comprehensive report. >>> president obama is returning from cannes. he steered his public comments to domestic issues, namely, unemployment. it showed positive numbers and yet growth is still too slow. >>> a new word from vice president joe biden for stone walling the president's jobs plan. the vice president asks the american public to step up pressure on republicans. >> we're going to continue to act on our own and make the changes that we can, to bring relief to middle class families and those aspiring to get in the middle class. it's simple. we refuse to take no for
if you leave us, the taliban will come back and security will persist in afghanistan. but this causes a big problem when it comes to the afghans and international -- i'm sorry. the americans and internationals here because right now they are confused on how to make their way forward. we've been in afghanistan for over ten years now in 2001 primarily the americans and international community was welcomed with open arms. ten kbreers later, many afghans are very frustrated. >> atia, thank...
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extraordinarily difficult relationship, there's elements in the isa probably playing ball with the taliban, maybe even al qaeda. this is the only game we've got. pakistan is 170 million people, it has nuclear weapons, we have to work with them. i think gates is exactly right, you try to smooth this thing over to the degree you can. i tell you where pakistan has gone, forever you stiff them and cut off all the aid, they're headed straight to beijing and you will have the chinese-pakistan relationship -- chinese pakistani. the prime minister is already in kabul talking to karzai, saying, look, let the americans go home and we and the chinese will cut the deal for you. we want to be out of there totally, you start insulting the pakistanis, saying they're unreliable. how does that help us? >> if they had done something, pakistanis with their military, committed tens of thousands of troops to fight extremists within the country, it's not simple, not one dimensional. >> absolutely not. >>> coming up, we're joined by michigan senator, debbie stabenow. and my dad will be on tomorrow. we'll talk mo
extraordinarily difficult relationship, there's elements in the isa probably playing ball with the taliban, maybe even al qaeda. this is the only game we've got. pakistan is 170 million people, it has nuclear weapons, we have to work with them. i think gates is exactly right, you try to smooth this thing over to the degree you can. i tell you where pakistan has gone, forever you stiff them and cut off all the aid, they're headed straight to beijing and you will have the chinese-pakistan...
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an important stronghold for taliban fighters. >> how exciting. we win. mission accomplished. obama administration and its allies have been soliciting distributions for a package to egypt. >> "wall street journal," an ecuadorian judge has ordered chevron to pay $8 billion to clean up oil prostitution in the rain forest. if they don't publicly apologize in the next 15 days, the judge ordered the company to pay twice that amount. >> and a new trend for parents in chicago. cramming kids for kindergarten. stop this. stop it. stop it. >> preschoolers are being prepped for exams to ensure them in the advanced-placement kindergarten classes. i have an idea. let's make all of the kindergarten classes good. this is ridiculous. >> it is. >>> getting back to that afghanistan story, our troops are doing an extraordinary job. the problem is they keep spinning that things are getting better there. >> yeah. >> it sounds so much like, you know, what you hear happened during the vietnam era. >> yeah. >> generals -- oh, we've won. we've beaten there insurgency. really? okay, great. let's bring
an important stronghold for taliban fighters. >> how exciting. we win. mission accomplished. obama administration and its allies have been soliciting distributions for a package to egypt. >> "wall street journal," an ecuadorian judge has ordered chevron to pay $8 billion to clean up oil prostitution in the rain forest. if they don't publicly apologize in the next 15 days, the judge ordered the company to pay twice that amount. >> and a new trend for parents in...
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their police, their army can deal with the taliban once they leave. >> we are debating this. go ahead. >> all i was suggesting, on the record, we talked about how i think getting out of afghanistan makes sense. my other question, when you read that, how much is propaganda. it's internet and for his eyes and backing up the decisions they are making. prop gan ta's republican asufferance is you have your intel company here. steve rattner, what is your take? there hasn't been a terrorist attack out of afghanistan for seven or eight years. >> that's just a fact. when you said before that people need administration, i was struck the other day when secretary clinton described afghanistan as a place where girls are getting educated. a nation building exercise rather than a war on terror. i'm for nation building, but i think we're done enough to last a lifetime. >> what do they call them -- >> plant a flag of america. no, at some point, we may have to attack iran. we don't know what's going to happen. in this case, with afghanistan, it seems we are exhausting our resources and helping
their police, their army can deal with the taliban once they leave. >> we are debating this. go ahead. >> all i was suggesting, on the record, we talked about how i think getting out of afghanistan makes sense. my other question, when you read that, how much is propaganda. it's internet and for his eyes and backing up the decisions they are making. prop gan ta's republican asufferance is you have your intel company here. steve rattner, what is your take? there hasn't been a...